BROOKLYN, NY —
OSHA Inspection: WSP USA
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of WSP USA in 240 KENT AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11249 (NAICS 237990). OSHA activity number 344371943.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- WSP USA
- Site address
- 240 KENT AVE
- City
- BROOKLYN
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11249
- Mailing
- 4 WESTCHESTER PARK DRIVE SUITE 175, WHITE PLAINS, NY 10604
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 237990
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,856 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a program of frequent and regular inspections made by competent persons at the jobsite: a) The employer did not provide safety inspection/ safety measures when employees were exposed to heavy equipment/ excavation hazards. Employees on foot are working in close proximity to trackhoes, trucks, and drilling rig in the small 100 ft by 150 ft lot. Employee was struck by a large rock that rolled off a dirt pile during backhoe operations. Location: 230 Kent Ave, Brooklyn NY On or about 10/8/2019 NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3856
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,856 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Employees were not protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations. Protection shall be provided by keeping such objects at least 2 feet from the edge of excavations or properly restraining them from falling into the excavation: a) Employees were exposed to excavation hazards; employee was struck by a large rock that rolled off a dirt pile during backhoe operations. Employees are working in close proximity to excavation equipment in a small work area 100 ft by 150 ft lot. Location: 230 Kent Ave, Brooklyn NY On or about 10/8/2019 NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3856
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 344371943.
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